Linear Progression

Name: Linear Progression
Author: AdventureBow

Linear Progression reshapes the tool path of the game into a fixed sequence of wood, stone, copper and iron tiers that players work through in order.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalGNU General Public License v3.0 only1.21 – 1.21.11

What it does

Each tool tier in Linear Progression is crafted from materials of the tier before it, and the crafting recipes stay close to the vanilla ones so the sequence stays simple to follow. Wood tools use planks and sticks as in vanilla, stone tools are made from smelted cobblestone and flint, copper tools use copper ingots and sticks, and iron tools are smithed at a smithing table from copper tools and an iron block with leather.

The mod is built as a simpler take on how Minecraft's progression is structured, and it aims to keep the vanilla experience while giving players a clear order of steps. It is a server required mod that the client can leave out, so only the server has to run it, and it is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The project is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is not open source. Files cover 1.21 – 1.21.11 across three release versions, with 2.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest build.

Key features

Simpler progression path
The tool path is reduced to a clear sequence, so each tier has a defined place in the order of advancement.
Wood tools
Wood tools are crafted from planks and sticks in the same way as vanilla, forming the first step of the sequence.
Stone and copper tiers
Stone tools come from smelted cobblestone and flint, and copper tools from copper ingots and sticks, each adding a tier between wood and iron.
Iron tools via smithing
Iron tools are smithed at a smithing table from copper tools and an iron block with leather, which ties the last tier to the earlier ones.

Gallery

Eye of ender recipe. · It is now a requirement to visit structures that used to mean nothing in order to achieve the ultimate goal.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

1.21.112.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod2.0.0+mod

1.21.11.7.5+mod1.7.5+mod1.7.5+mod1.7.5+mod

1.211.7.5+mod1.7.5+mod1.7.5+mod1.7.5+mod

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Linear Tools covers the same tool line on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.9 – 26.2, server required with the client optional, under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Linear Armor is its armor counterpart with the same loaders, versions and environment, also under the MIT License and not open source. Eerily Slow is a different kind of mod, shipped for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license, also server required with the client optional and not open source.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Linear Progression	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.21 – 1.21.11	Server required, client optional	2026-08-11
Linear Tools	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.21.9 – 26.2	Server required, client optional	2026-06-13
Linear Armor	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.21.9 – 26.2	Server required, client optional	2025-12-08
Eerily Slow	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	1.21.6 – 1.21.11	Server required, client optional	2026-02-19

Questions

Does Linear Progression need to be installed on the client?

No. Server owners install it, and players can join with or without it. Players can join without installing it.

Which loaders does Linear Progression support?

It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The latest file for each of these loaders is 2.0.0 for 1.21.11.

Does Linear Progression change the vanilla recipes?

Only the tool tiers are affected. The wood tier stays close to vanilla, while stone, copper and iron tools follow the new order of materials.

In the catalog

Linear Progression is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.